Flateyri today: waves, weather and sun
- Best time to fish 3:40–5:40 pm great day · 9/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves · water 8.5 ft · 45 °F rough · 8.6 s from the north-northeast
- Wind · air 18 mph · 42 °F from the E, gusts 35 · overcast
- Sun 9:19 am–5:15 pm 7 h 57 min of daylight
- Moon 85% waning gibbous
- Best time to dive 2:30–5:20 pm fair day · 4/10
- Pressure 29.47 inHg falling · rising tomorrow
Today, Thursday, October 29, in Flateyri the sun rises at 9:19 am and sets at 5:15 pm: 7 h 57 min of daylight. The moon is 85% illuminated (waning gibbous). Major solunar periods run from 3:04 am to 5:04 am and from 3:36 pm to 5:36 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is rough, with 8.5 ft waves. There's a fresh breeze from the east (18 mph). Overcast, 42 °F.
Fishing in Flateyri today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: high- Major period 3:36–5:36 pm
- Sunset at 5:15 pm, golden hour from 3:42 pm
- Steady pressure (29.50 inHg), light offshore wind (7 mph) and 6.6 ft waves
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- A major period lines up with sunset
Your day at a glance
The best window, 3:40 pm to 5:40 pm, combines a major period and sunset.
We don't show the tide for Flateyri, so it doesn't count in the rating. How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules
Beach day in Flateyri
Is it a beach day?
- Cloudy (90% cloud cover)
- Feels like 44 °F: chilly for the beach
- Rain (0.03 in)
- Fresh offshore wind (18 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
- Dangerous for swimming: 8.3 ft waves every 10 s; high rip current risk
- Water at 45 °F (very cold)
Dangerous surf during beach hours. Stay out if the red flag is up, and never swim where there is no lifeguard.
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Dangerous · 8.3 ft
8.3 ft waves every 10 s: dangerous for swimming. Stay out if the red flag is up. High rip current risk. If you're caught in a rip current, don't swim against it: swim parallel to shore and wave for help. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 45 °F
Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 0 · SPF 15
Max UV 0 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.
- Wind 18 mph
Fresh offshore wind (18 mph): blowing sand. Skip the inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand
We don't show the tide for Flateyri, so it doesn't count in the rating.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days
Beaches near Flateyri
We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of Flateyri.
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Webcams near Flateyri
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Tides in Flateyri
Tides in Flateyri: not available yet
There is no tide station near Flateyri, and we can't rely on the global tide model on this coast: for now we don't show its tide.
Meanwhile, see the tide in Sæból · 5.4 mi
The sun, moon, solunar periods and spring tides on this page do apply to this place.
The sea at Flateyri
Sea stateSea state: rough
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common4.3 ft
- Significant8.5 ft
- Highest expectedHighest17 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 17 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 17 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Offshore wind. The coast faces west and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 8.9 ft with a period of 9 s, from the north-northeast (rough).
Water temperature
Water temperature →The satellite measured 5.2 °F less 2 days ago than the model gives now: the water is probably colder than the forecast says.
Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.
Water about normal for late October.
Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses
Water temperature →Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 2:20 am (local time).
Diving in Flateyri today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: poor- 6.8 ft waves: careful getting in and out
- Light offshore wind (8 mph)
- 0.7 mph current toward the east (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: none; the tide doesn't count here
- Likely visibility: poor. Swell (up to 19 ft) and rain (0.62 in) over the last few days have stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 45.1 °F: a drysuit, with hood, gloves and booties.
- Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
- Night dive: dark from 6:12 pm. Waning gibbous (85%): a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 2:30 pm to 5:20 pm, combines light wind and the sun high, though with waves and current.
We don't have a reliable tide for Flateyri, so slack water doesn't count in the rating.
Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Flateyri.
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Weather in Flateyri
Now in Flateyri
- Low / high
- 41 / 49 °F
- Rain
- 0.14 in · 100%
- Clouds
- 100%
- Humidity
- 80%
- Dew pointDew point
- 36 °F
- Visibility
- 20 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Good · 20
- Saharan dust
- No
- Pollen
- None
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling · now Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Falling now (−0.07 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.36 inHg. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.
Today, hour by hourHour by hour
Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Overcast | Overcast | Light rain | Light rain | Light rain | Partly cloudy | Mainly clear | Partly cloudy |
| Temperature | 41° | 42° | 44° | 48° | 48° | 47° | 43° | 43° |
| Wind (mph) | 14 E | 18 E | 17 E | 20 E | 9 ESE | 9 SSE | 7 SSE | 9 SSE |
| Gusts | 28 | 37 | 36 | 38 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Waves | 8.9 ft | 8.4 ft | 8.1 ft | 8.5 ft | 7.9 ft | 7.0 ft | 6.5 ft | 6.5 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.02 in | 0.02 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 3:00 am 42° 18 E 8.4 ft
- 6:00 am 44° 17 E 8.1 ft
- 9:00 am 48° 20 E 8.5 ft
- 12:00 pm 48° 9 ESE 7.9 ft
- 3:00 pm 47° 9 SSE 7.0 ft
- 6:00 pm 43° 7 SSE 6.5 ft
- 9:00 pm 43° 9 SSE 6.5 ft
- 12:00 am 42° 9 SSE 6.8 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 41 / 49 °F | 20 mph ESE | 8.9 ft | |
| Fri 30 | 41 / 43 °F | 14 mph S | 7.7 ft | |
| Sat 31 | 41 / 42 °F | 12 mph SSW | 7.7 ft | |
| Sun 1 | 41 / 48 °F | 8 mph SSW | 7.5 ft | |
| Mon 2 | 44 / 52 °F | 24 mph S | 5.8 ft | |
| Tue 3 | 38 / 47 °F | 15 mph SSW | 8.3 ft | |
| Wed 4 | 38 / 42 °F | 11 mph SSW | 8.3 ft | |
| Thu 5 | 35 / 41 °F | 10 mph S | 8.5 ft | |
| Fri 6 | 35 / 38 °F | 4 mph NNE | 5.0 ft | |
| Sat 7 | 33 / 36 °F | 8 mph SSW | 4.9 ft | |
| Sun 8 | 35 / 38 °F | 13 mph SSW | 11 ft | |
| Mon 9 | 31 / 36 °F | 12 mph SSW | 10 ft | |
| Tue 10 | 32 / 39 °F | 4 mph SE | 6.8 ft | |
| Wed 11 | 40 / 44 °F | 9 mph E | 7.3 ft |
- Fri 30 Overcast 41° / 43° 7.7 ft
- Sat 31 Overcast 41° / 42° 7.7 ft
- Sun 1 Light rain 41° / 48° 7.5 ft
- Mon 2 Light rain 44° / 52° 5.8 ft
- Tue 3 Heavy drizzle 38° / 47° 8.3 ft
- Wed 4 Light drizzle 38° / 42° 8.3 ft
- Thu 5 Light drizzle 35° / 41° 8.5 ft
Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore.
- The models They don't agree · low confidence: unsure about rain on Saturday 31. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: warmer, normal rain and a slightly warmer sea. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+11.5 °F; normal high: 38 °F). Climate by month →
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 2:20 am (local time).
The sun in Flateyri
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 7:21 am
- Full dark 7:13 pm
- Civil dawn 8:22 am
- Civil dusk 6:12 pm
- Solar noon 1:18 pm (10° high)
- Daylight 7 h 57 min (−7 min)
- Evening golden hour 3:42 pm
- Full dark 7:13 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,333,972 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Flateyri
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,641 mi away and looks 32′ 45″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: high- 3:04–5:04 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 3:36–5:36 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.
Upcoming moon phases
2026 moon calendar →- Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 8:29 pmNov 1 in 3 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 11:48 amNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 2:54 pmNov 24 in 26 days
Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.
Where to fish in Flateyri
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Water depth
Gentle slopeThe bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 1,150 ft from shore and 33 ft at 0.55 mi.
From the shoreline (550 ft from Flateyri) out to sea, heading west.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep1,150 ft
- 33 ft deep0.55 mi
- 66 ft deep1 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 1,150 ft): cast far from the beach and fish the high tide, when there is more water close in.
- Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
- Diving. 33 ft deep 0.55 mi from shore; 66 ft is far out (1 mi): for deeper dives, go by boat.
Inside bays, estuaries and harbors the bottom changes a lot from spot to spot (channels and shoals): use this only as a rough guide.
Source: EMODnet Bathymetry DTM 2024 (CC BY 4.0), cells of about 380 ft; depth at the lowest astronomical tide. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Nearest lighthouse
phare de Sauðanes 6.1 mi northwest
Data from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikidata · Sources and licenses
Tides near FlateyriTides nearby
- Suðureyri5.5 mi
- Bolungarvík11 mi
- Ísafjörður11 mi
- Hnífsdalur12 mi
- Þingeyri12 mi
- Súðavík15 mi
- Bíldudalur25 mi
- Tálknafjörður31 mi
- Patreksfjörður34 mi
Flateyri at a glance
- Town or city of about 267 people. Coordinates: 66.051° N, 23.515° W.
- It is 11 mi west of Ísafjörður, the main place in Westfjords. The sun rises 1 min later and sets 2 min later than in Ísafjörður.
- Its coast faces west.
Questions about FlateyriQuestions
What time is sunset today in Flateyri?
At 5:15 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:12 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Flateyri?
At 9:22 am. First light comes at 7:24 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 85% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 9 to 11.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 3:04–5:04 am, Major 3:36–5:36 pm. Today's activity is high.
What's the weather like today in Flateyri?
Light rain, from 41 °F to 49 °F, with a fresh breeze from the east (18 mph) and a 100% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Flateyri?
Rough (Douglas 5): 8.5 ft waves with a period of 8.6 s from the north-northeast. The water is 45.3 °F.
When is the best time to visit Flateyri?
The best time to visit Flateyri is from June to July: highs of 48 °F to 51 °F, about 11 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.
Can I use this data for navigation?
No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.
Where this data comes from
Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).